Originally Posted by
BikeWNC
By a local. IDK the circumstances of the incident other than what is stated in the article. However, I have noticed lately in the morning and evening the sun angle is low enough to blind a driver in the light transition zones. Not sure exactly where this happened so I can't say whether that might have been a contributing factor or not.
I never get into a car or truck without a good pair of polarized sunglasses. It's just basic safety equipment and is probably more important than checking one's lights for functionality (required for commercial drivers with every vehicle or trailer change).